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Average Joe Car Show features 16 classes

Written by archive on April 17, 2018. Posted in local, News.

CRESTVIEW — The Spanish Trail Cruisers will host their 18th annual Average Joe Car Show. Some of the proceeds go to the Okaloosa School Nutrition Association Scholarship Fund.

The event starts at 8 a.m. April 21 on Main Street in Crestview. Cars from 1988 and older are welcome.

Sixteen classes of cars will be open for judging, with $1,000 in cash prizes for registered participants. Registration is 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the car show starts at 9 a.m.

Singing of the national anthem is 11 a.m. and trophy presentations are at 3 p.m.

Activities also include a 50/50 drawing and vendors.

Contact Danny Tate, 850-978-3688, or go to www.SpanishTrailCruisers.org for more information.

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The Bulletin Kid presents sneezing etiquette

Written by archive on April 17, 2018. Posted in local, News.

CRESTVIEW — One of the the Crestview Public Library's classes for young children covered what to do after a sneeze.

Have a cute photo of your kids out and about? They could be our next The Bulletin Kid! Email a photo with your child's name, age, hometown and a description of the action to news@crestviewbulletin.com.

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Troops on the Border

Written by archive on April 17, 2018. Posted in local, News.

Many years ago my two sons and I took a few days and traveled to Southern California. We enjoyed seeing some sights in Los Angeles and San Diego. It's was one of those fun things we did I'll always remember.

One thing not so fun was our decision to cross the border into Tijuana, Mexico. We had never been to Mexico and thought it would be interesting to visit and then we could say we had been there. We drove to a parking lot just on the border and left our car and took a designated walkway path that led us right into Mexico. We were greeted by lots of taxi drivers who offered us a ride. We climbed into a cab and got our ears full on into the town of Tijuana. The taxi driver was full of expletives about what Tijuana was all about which was mostly drunkenness and prostitution. It felt like the taxi ride from hell. I was embarrassed for our family and was glad when we could get out of the car.

I felt like we had stepped into a scum hole. There was nothing really worth seeing in Tijuana and every other building was a loud bar with lots of men on the street begging us to come in to see the prostitutes. We probably survived our visit maybe an hour hoping to see something worth seeing before we finally found a taxi to take us back to the border. The driver on the way back laughed and said, "We have nothing here worth seeing or losing. We are not like the United States. We have nothing to lose." When we got out of the taxi there was a long line of people waiting to get through customs back into the United States. What took only a minute to cross into Mexico took us almost two hours that day to get back into our country. We were so glad to cross back into California.

I don't have anything against Mexico. There are lots of beautiful vacation spots and lovely people in that country. I eat breakfast at a place in our town operated by wonderful people from Mexico. However, the taxi driver was right in one point of his comparison between Mexico and America. We are worth something and have plenty to lose in this country.

A friend of mine just moved from a Texas border community and was irritated because someone from Mexico came across the border and stole his motorcycle. "I'll never see it again," He said. He also told about families he knew close to the border who would never let their children play outside alone. "Those families are terrified of their children being kidnapped and taken across the border. They know if that happens they will never see their children again."

Utilize our national guard on the border. Drugs are flowing into our nation from Mexico. People are still crossing illegally. We need to protect our people. Our borders should be crossed legally and people should abide in our country legally. America is worth protecting.

Glenn Mollette is an American syndicated columnist and author.

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3 things to do this week in Northwest Florida

Written by archive on April 13, 2018. Posted in local, News.

CRESTVIEW — If you have an event you would like to submit, send your first and last name and information about the event to news@crestviewbulletin.com.

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Crestview police chat with residents over coffee

Written by archive on April 13, 2018. Posted in local, News.

CRESTVIEW — Crestview Police Chief Tony Taylor met with the public and the press Wednesday morning at his monthly Coffee with a Cop event.

Taylor answered questions on issues ranging from red light cameras to community outreach programs. He also talked about the traffic problem in Crestview, which he identified as the number one public safety issue his department deals with.

“That’s our biggest complaint we get," Taylor said, "the traffic. Obviously the amount of crashes that we have indicates that we have a traffic problem.”

Taylor participated in a Facebook LIVE interview for the News Bulletin during the event. During the interview, a reader asked if the police are doing anything about Crestview’s drug problem. Taylor said his department is “very cognizant of the drugs in the community,” but could not divulge specifics on what actions the police are taking to combat the issue.

On the topic of red light cameras, Taylor answered questions about whether the program would send money out of the Crestview economy and about whether lengthening the yellow-light period would also help prevent accidents at busy intersections.

“The state takes a little over half the money,” Taylor said. “The rest of the money stays here in Crestview. It’s designed to be a revenue-neutral program.

“If there are any residual funds after the vendor is paid, then that money stays here in Crestview. What my suggestion to the city council was that we open up an enterprise fund to go to public safety equipment.”

In response to the yellow light questions, Taylor said the length of the yellow light will automatically be increased slightly as part of the camera program. He went on to say that once drivers adjust to the new yellow light timing, red light running will become a problem again.

Another topic Taylor addressed was community outreach programs.

“Our biggest community outreach is our Citizen’s Police Academy,” Taylor said. It’s a 10-week program; it’s one night a week for a couple hours a night. What we do is we basically take them through our entire operations at the police department.”

The Coffee with a Cop event began in 2013, less than a year after Taylor started the job. At the time, Taylor stressed his belief in the importance of having an open-door policy and getting feedback and input from the community.

The event is held on the second Wednesday of each month from 8 am to 10 pm at Casbah Coffee in downtown Crestview.

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Ceremony to honor hometown Olympian

Written by archive on April 13, 2018. Posted in local, News.

CRESTVIEW — Mia Manganello Day is set for later this month.

The city will honor Mia Manganello with a ceremony April 24 at 10 am at Warrior’s Hall in Crestview.

Manganello, a former Crestview resident, won a bronze medal in the team pursuit speed skating event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang. It was the first speed skating medal in 16 years for the U.S. women’s team.

The ceremony will include presentations from Okaloosa County and Walker Elementary School. Manganello attended Walker as a child growing up in Crestview. She will also receive a key to the city. The ceremony is open to the public.

“Local school friends of Mia remember being amazed at her speed at the roller rink before she discovered speed skating,” an email from Mayor David Cadle read.

Mia’s Italian Restaurant in Crestview, named after Manganello, was originally owned by her parents, Dominic and Karen Manganello. They sold the restaurant after 13 years and moved to Ocala to further Mia’s training. They are now back in the area and have opened a new restaurant in Valparaiso.

After missing out on qualifying for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Manganello took up professional cycling before returning to speed skating in 2016. She then qualified for the 2018 games at Olympic trials in January.

She placed 22nd in the individual 1,500-meter event, falling short of the medal stand. Nine days later, she was holding an Olympic medal after placing third in the Team Pursuit, edging out the Canadian team by less than half a second.

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Baker junior officers retire flags

Written by archive on April 13, 2018. Posted in local, News.

BAKER — Students at Baker school learned about flag etiquette and participated in a flag retirement ceremony this week.

The April 11 Junior ROTC event also honored seniors in the program with certificates from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary group.

JROTC students learned about the U.S. flag code, including how to properly handle and fold an American flag. They then took part in a retirement ceremony for flags that were deemed unfit for use.

“Ninety percent of (the flags) came from Bay County,” Sharon Justiss, youth coordinator for the Bay County VFW, said. “The others, the cadets collected from churches, local businesses, local resident themselves. They went around and collected them.”

The U.S. flag code states that when a flag is no longer fit for service that it be “destroyed in a dignified manner, preferably by burning.”

Anna Miner, adjutant for the Bay County VFW, led classes on the flag code. Students learned proper ways to display the flag, how a representation of the flag may be worn and acceptable ways to fold and store the flag.

A brief ceremony was then held to honor graduating seniors who had completed the JROTC program. A total of 15 Baker students received certificates of appreciation.

The event was also attended by Bay County VFW Commander Susan Johnson and President Katherine Dye. Representatives from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Baker Fire Department were also in attendance.

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3 things to do this week in Northwest Florida

Written by archive on April 12, 2018. Posted in local, News.

CRESTVIEW — If you have an event you would like to submit, send your first and last name and information about the event to news@crestviewbulletin.com.

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What's happening in North Okaloosa County

Written by archive on April 10, 2018. Posted in local, News.

CRESTVIEW — Upcoming North Okaloosa County events and surrounding area activities are as follows.

SPRING CRAFT DEMO PARTY: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 11, Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church, 8115 4th St., Laurel Hill. Cost is $5 per person. RSVP by contacting April Gibson Tucker, 902-0937 (call or text). Event listed on meetup.com as Laurel Hill Arts n Crafts and on Facebook at Stokes-Gibson Farm.

PLANT CLINIC: 9 a.m. to noon April 13, Extension Annex, 127 Hollywood Blvd., Fort Walton Beach.Okaloosa County Master Gardeners wil inspect attendees' plant problem and answer gardening questions. Bring a sample of the problem plant in a plastic bag for assessment; or take a picture with your phone and bring that if the plant or tree is too large to bring.

VEGETABLE GARDENING WORKSHOP: 10-11 a.m. April 18, County Annex building, 127 Hollywood Blvd., Fort Walton Beach. Linda Timothy of Destin presents. Learn to create raised bed gardening beds for lettuce, broccoli, and many varieties of beans, okra, eggplant, tomatoes and herbs and her favorite gardening tool. Free event. Call 689-5850 to reserve a seat.

IMPACT 100 GRANT WORKSHOP FOR NON-PROFITS: 8:30 a.m. to noon April 19 at the fellowship hall of Grace Lutheran Church, 4325 Commons Drive W, Destin. Registration ends April 12. The organization is taking applications for Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Family, and Health & Recreation projects. The form is online at www.imapctnwf.org.

SPRING FAM JAM: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21 in the amphitheatre at Northwest Florida State College, 100 College Blvd., Niceville. Family and music festival with arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment, food and beverage vendors, a color run, and other activities. Proceeds benefit Autism Spectrum of the Emerald Coast. www.springfamjam.com or ASEC, 496-3062.

ARTISTS WANTED: The annual Laurel Hill Arts & Heritage Festival is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 28. Artists, crafters, cottage food makers and historic re-enactors and heritage organizations will be at this year's festival. There is no charge for 10-by-10 booth spaces, though a $10 donation is requested for the sound technician. No company salespeople, please. Contact Brian Hughes at 682-2835 or brian_abroad@yahoo.com for more information.

CRESTVIEW FOOTBALL, CHEER REGISTRATION: The Crestview Area Youth Association is registering children ages 5-14 for football and cheerleading. Discounts are available for siblings. Registration costs $110 February through April. A payment plan is available. Visit www.cayafootball.org for registration and details. CAYA is not affiliated with the Hub City Bulldogs.

CARVER-HILL SCHOLARSHIP: Applications for Carver-Hill Memorial & Historical Society's first annual scholarship award are available at area high schools, local churches and the Carver-Hill Museum, 899 McClelland St., Crestview. Applications should be postmarked by the May 1 deadline. Details: Tonsiaweda Hayes, dstsechayest@cox.net, 850-621-4187; Caroline Ferguson, cbferguson4@yahoo.com, 973-432-4829; and David Wheeler, dwheels50@cox.net, 850-685-1698.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

BLACKMAN FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. first Mondays, 1850 U.S. Highway 2, Baker.

CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, City Hall, 198 N. Wilson St., Crestview.

CRESTVIEW HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD: 5:15 p.m. third Mondays, 371 Hickory Ave. W, Crestview. Open to the public.

CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, City Hall, 198 N. Wilson St., Crestview.

MILLIGAN WATER SYSTEM BOARD: 6 p.m. second Tuesdays, 5340 U.S. Highway 4.

BAKER FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSION: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays in the Baker Area Public Safety Building, 1375 19th St.

REP. JAYER WILLIAMSON OFFICE HOURS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Okaloosa County Extension office, 3098 Airport Road, Crestview. Call 995-3698 for an appointment.

LAUREL HILL CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. first Thursdays, City Hall.

DORCAS FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. first Thursdays, 5232 Deer Springs Drive, Crestview, off Highway 90.

HOLT FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, fire station, 490 W. U.S. Highway 90, Holt.

ALMARANTE VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS: 7 p.m. second Thursdays, Almarante Fire Station, 3710 Old California Road, Laurel Hill.

OKALOOSA-WALTON NORTH OKALOOSA FIRE DISTRICT: 6 p.m. third Thursdays, fire station 82, 5549 John Givens Road, Crestview.

HOLT FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSION: 6:30 p.m. third Thursdays, 490 W. U.S. Highway 90.

HOLT FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, fire station.

LAUREL HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m., second Fridays, in Laurel Hill City Hall's fire department office.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CRESTVIEW AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS: for chamber members and their employees. Details: 682-3212 or info@crestviewchamber.com. http://www.crestviewchamber.com.

GOVERNMENT ISSUES COMMITTEE: 8:30 a.m. April 11, chamber office, 1447 Commerce Drive, Crestview. Guest speaker: Teresa Gaillard, Growth Management director for the City of Crestview.

RIBBON CUTTING: noon April 11, chamber office, 1447 Commerce Drive. Celebrating "Vacations Designed for You" Cruise Planners.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30 p.m. April 12, 502 Ferdon Blvd. S., Crestview. Hosted by White Sands Podiatry. Catering by Pounders, and adult beverages for those 21 and older.

AMBASSADORS 'LET'S DO LUNCH': 11:30 a.m. April 17, Cracker Barrel, Crestview. This is a "pay your own way" event with all menu items will be offered. RSVP to ambassadors@crestviewchamber.com.

RIBBON CUTTING: 4 p.m. April 17, Gulf Coast Home Health, 2207 Ferdon Blvd. S, Crestview. Celebrating the organization's new location.

AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE: 8:30 a.m. April 25, Crestview chamber, 1447 Commerce Drive. Amber Ellis, ambassadors@crestviewchamber.com.

HEALTH FAIR: Visit the events tab at www.crestviewchamber.com or call 682-3212 to sponsor or purchase a booth for the chamber's 2018 Annual Health Fair. The event is 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 4 at the Crestview Community Center, 1446 Commerce Drive.

HERITAGE MUSEUM ACTIVITIES

The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida is located at 115 Westview Ave. in Valparaiso.

SATURDAY IN THE PARK FESTIVAL: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28, Festival includes a 5k run/walk and fun run. Registration is required for the 5k. Vendor space is available. Call 678-2615 for information.

PINE NEEDLE BASKETRY: 5-8 p.m. May 1 and May 8, Heritage Museum. Two-part class by Joy Stoy. Learn to weave longleaf pine into baskets using the original Seminole techniques $60 or $55 for museum members. All materials included. RSVP due to limited space:678-2615.

MOTHER'S DAY VICTORIAN TEA: 2 p.m. May 12, Cost is $20 per person. Attendees will experience a history program about Victorian te etiquette, costume and traditions while sampling a variety of teas and light refreshments. Space is limited. Call 678-2615 to make a reservation.

'CAN YOU DIG IT?' HOME SCHOOL FRIDAY: 1-2:30 p.m. May 18, $7 per student, one adult is free but $3 per additional adult, In "Can You Dig It?" Students will uncover the past and engage their critical thinking skills in a hands-on simulated archaeology dig. Working with a real archaeologist, students will learn the basic principles and techniques of archaeology. 678-2615 to register.

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Okaloosa County clubs and organizations

Written by archive on April 10, 2018. Posted in local, News.

UPCOMING

EMBROIDERERS GUILD OF AMERICA: 1:30-4:30 p.m. April 22 program, in the Religious Education building of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 1200 Valparaiso Blvd., Niceville. Celebrates various forms of hand embroidery. 496-3466.

DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB: 10:30 a.m. first Mondays through May 7. Call President Ruth Herington, 683-0839, for non-listed locations at members' homes.

•May 7, member's home, salad luncheon. Bring one to share.

RECURRING　

MONDAYS

YOUTH NIGHT: 6-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Convergence Coffeehouse, 498 Wilson St. N. Visitors may enjoy free refreshments, play games, watch old movies, or fellowship.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 8 p.m. Mondays, the clubhouse at 704 Robinson St., Crestview, for beginners and newcomers. Details: Jerry, 830-6218. www.fwb-area-aa.org.

DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB: 10:30 a.m. first Mondays, September through May, location to be announced. Details: 683-0839.

COUNTRY PATCHERS QUILT GUILD: 9:30 a.m. second Mondays, Antioch Baptist Church, 4824 Antioch Road, Crestview. Yearly membership: $20.

FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS: 7 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, Mt. Ewell Lodge 131, U.S. Highway 198, Baker.

COUNTRY PATCHERS QUILT GUILD: 9:30 a.m. fourth Mondays, Antioch Baptist Church, 4824 Antioch Road, Crestview. Sit-n-sew and workshop meeting.

CRESTVIEW WRITERS GROUP: 6-7:30 p.m. every fourth Monday, Crestview Public Library. Online: http://www.cityofcrestview.org/library.php.

THE OKALOOSA COUNTY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN: fourth Mondays. Details: info@occsw.org.

FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS: 7 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, Mount Ewell Lodge 131, U.S. Highway 198, Baker.

TUESDAYS

CRESTVIEW LIONS CLUB: 7 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays, Hub City Smokehouse, 168 Main St. S, Crestview. Details: crestviewlions@hotmail.com, secretary Charlotte Jones, 533-9931.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY:

●8 a.m. Tuesdays at First Baptist Church of Garden City, 3140 Haskell-Langley Road, Crestview. Details: Mary Cole, 683-1899.

●5 p.m. weigh-in; meeting starts from 5:25-5:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 599 Eighth Ave., Crestview. Brooke Bratton, 225-8197. www.TOPS.org.

SENIORS VS. CRIME: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, except holidays, 296 S. Ferdon Blvd., Suite 8, Crestview. Call 306-3176 to report incidents. okaloosacountysvc@yahoo.com.

STORY TIME: 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Crestview Public Library, 1445 Commerce Drive. Children ages 3 to 5 can enjoy stories and activities, and make a simple craft.

CRESTVIEW KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO: Quarterly games 4:30-6 p.m.; regular games 6-9 p.m. every Tuesday at 701 James Lee Blvd., Crestview.

BAKER GARDEN CLUB: 10 a.m. first Tuesdays September through May at different locations. Liz Davis, 537-4512.

OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP: 1 p.m. first Tuesdays, Wellness Center at Twin Cities Hospital, Niceville. A Registered Nurse is present, and meetings include details of specialty care and product innovations that may be helpful. Details: 389-7071.

CARVER-HILL MEMORIAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 5:30 p.m. first Tuesdays, Allen Park, 895 McClelland St., Crestview.

OPEN MIC POETRY AT THE LIBRARY: 6 p.m. second Tuesdays, Crestview Public Library, 1445 Commerce Drive, Crestview. Free event. Esther Hurwitz, 682-4432 or ehurwitz@okaloosa.lib.fl.us; Rick Sanders, 585-6399. Read poetry or play music. http://cvwlibrary.tumblr.com/.

SHOAL RIVER REPUBLICAN CLUB: 6 p.m. second Tuesdays of each month at Hideaway Pizza in downtown Crestview. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

CRESTVIEW TOASTMASTERS: 6-7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays, Greater Federation of Women's Club building, 150 Woodlawn Drive, Crestview. Visitors are welcome. Details: Kathy Morrow, 974-3662.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 395: 5:30 p.m. third Tuesdays, Carver-Hill Museum, 895 S. McClelland St., Crestview. Cmdr. Raymond Nelson, 420-0706.

NORTH OKALOOSA PATRIOTS: 6:30 p.m. third Tuesdays, 150 N. Woodlawn Blvd., Crestview. www.panhandlepatriots.com.

WEDNESDAYS

CRESTVIEW KIWANIS CLUB: 11:45 a.m. Wednesdays, Samuel's Roadhouse, 114 John King Road, Crestview.

KNITTING GROUP: 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Casbah Coffee Company, 196 Pine Ave. W, Crestview.

PANHANDLE SADDLE CLUB: 6 p.m. first Wednesdays, David’s Catfish House, 1296 N. Ferdon Blvd. Crestview. Includes socializing, dinner and a meeting. November topic: how to keep your horse healthy. Details: Donna Curry, 830-6403 or donna@embarqmail.com.

SONS OF ITALY, CRESTVIEW CHAPTER 2865: 6 p.m. third Wednesdays, Foxwood Country Club, Antioch Road. All people of American-Italian heritage may join. Group president Thomas Hughes, 682-3597, thomasjhughessr@hotmail.com.

THURSDAYS

GRIEFSHARE SUPPORT GROUP: 10 a.m. Thursdays, Crosspoint, in portable 2, 2250 PJ Adams Parkway, Crestview. For people grieving the death of a loved one or other losses. 678-4411 extension 109.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, 704 E. Robinson Ave., Crestview. 689-1842.

SENIORS VS. CRIME: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, except holidays, 296 S. Ferdon Blvd., Suite 8, Crestview. Call 306-3176 or email okaloosacountysvc@yahoo.com to report incidents.

CRESTVIEW AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MONTHLY BREAKFAST MEETING: 7 a.m. first Thursdays, Crestview Community Center, 1446 Commerce Drive, Crestview.

CONCERNED CITIZENS OF CRESTVIEW: 5:30 p.m. first Thursdays, Allen Park, 895 McClelland St., Crestview.

FLYING NEEDLES QUILT GUILD: 9:30 a.m. second Thursdays at Niceville Church of Christ. Visitors and quilters are welcome.

CRESTVIEW PHOTO CLUB: 6:30-8:30 p.m. first Thursdays, Northwest Florida State College Robert L.F. Sikes Education Center, room 306, 805 U.S. Highway 90 E., Crestview.

NORTH OKALOOSA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB: 7 p.m. second Thursdays, Live Oak Baptist Church, 4565 Live Oak Church Road, Crestview. Call 398-7524 for details.

MAINSTREET CRESTVIEW ASSOCIATION: 8 a.m. third Thursdays, FAMU College of Pharmacy in downtown Crestview. Group improves and promotes Main Street and Crestview Community Redevelopment Agency businesses.

CRESTVIEW EXCHANGE CLUB: fourth Thursdays, Covenant Hospice, Crestview. Sharlene Cox, 682-6824.

FRIDAYS